Machinedesign 2381 Gearnotor Windmill 0 0
Machinedesign 2381 Gearnotor Windmill 0 0
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Machinedesign 2381 Gearnotor Windmill 0 0
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Windmill playhouse raises $10,000 for charity

Aug. 20, 2009
An elaborate playhouse featuring a gearmotor from Bison Gear, St. Charles, Ill., sold for $10,000 at auction, with all proceeds used to provide free home repair services for the elderly and low-income homeowners in the San Francisco Bay Area.

An elaborate playhouse featuring a gearmotor from Bison Gear, St. Charles, Ill., sold for $10,000 at auction, with all proceeds used to provide free home repair services for the elderly and low-income homeowners in the San Francisco Bay Area. The "Molino of La Mancha" playhouse was designed by Topos Architects of Palo Alto, Calif., who selected the gearmotor to power the playhouse windmill on still days. The motor comes from the VWDIR23 series of right angle, variable speed drives.

The Don Quixote-inspired windmill was sold at the “Dreams Happen” auction, which is the primary fundraiser for the charity that provides free home repair services for those in need. The primary recipients of these services are senior citizens, single parents, grandparents raising grandkids, the disabled, low-income families with children, veterans, children caring for ailing parents, and the sick or poor in health. For more information, visit Bison Gear.

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